If you are looking to deck out your home with tech this holiday season, here's a list to consider. Cnet's expert editors have rounded up the top gifts to give any gadget-loving friend or family member - or yourself. With top-rated devices from smartphones and tablets to TVs and home theater, there's something here for everyone.

Mini-tablets

A 7-inch tablet makes a great gift, and there are two stellar options. Nobody's going to be disappointed to receive an iPad Mini. But the Nexus 7 does almost all the same stuff and costs about $130 less. For that reason, the new, smaller tablets are our top pick as a gift this year. If the iPad Mini fits in your budget, by all means, you should go for it. But we think you can give the less expensive Nexus 7 confidently.

Apple iPad Mini

Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5

The good: The ultrathin and light design is far more intimate and book-like than the larger iPad, and its cameras, storage capacities, optional LTE antenna and general functionality offer a full iPad experience. The screen's dimensions elegantly display larger-format magazines and apps.

The bad: It costs too much, especially considering the lower resolution of its 7.9-inch non-Retina Display. The A5 processor isn't as robust as the one in the fourth-gen iPad and iPhone 5. Typing on the smaller screen is not quite as comfy.

The cost: $329 to $550

The bottom line: If you want the full, polished Apple tablet experience in a smaller package, the iPad Mini is worth the premium price. Otherwise, good alternatives are available for less money.

Google Nexus 7

Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5

The good: It features a sharp screen, a comfortable design and great battery life at a low starting price. Android 4.2 adds some welcome and useful features.

The bad: The screen is too dim, and Samsung's Siri competitor, S Voice, was disappointing.

The cost: $100-$600

The bottom line: Pumped with high-performing hardware and creative software features, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is an excellent, top-end phone that's neck and neck with the HTC One X.

E-Reader Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5

The good: It boasts the best screen we've seen to date on an e-ink e-reader. The built-in light is great for nighttime reading, and the touch screen is a notch above the competition. Amazon's e-book selection remains best in class. Battery life is excellent so long as you turn Wi-Fi off.

The bad: It could be a tad lighter, an AC adapter isn't included (just a Micro-USB cable for charging) and there's no memory expansion slot. The ad-free version costs $20 more.

The cost: $199

The bottom line: With an excellent built-in light and Amazon's best-in-class e-book selection, the Kindle Paperwhite rises to the top of the e-reader pack.

Media Box Roku LT

Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5

The good: The Roku LT is a small streaming-media box that costs only $50. It offers hundreds of streaming-video and -audio services, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, HBO Go, Vudu, Pandora, Mog, Rdio and MLB.TV. Roku also offers cross-platform search, capable of finding content across major streaming services. And the LT also supports older TVs via its analog video output.

The bad: For those invested in the Apple ecosystem, it doesn't offer the same tight integration as the Apple TV's AirPlay functionality. The Roku LT also lacks channels for YouTube and Spotify. And there's no Ethernet port, so you'll need a solid Wi-Fi signal in your home theater.

The cost: $48 to $50

The bottom line: The Roku LT is a killer streaming-media box, offering tons of content for just $50.

Smartphone Apple iPhone 5

Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5

The good: The iPhone 5 adds everything we wanted in the iPhone 4S: 4G LTE, a longer, larger screen, free turn-by-turn navigation and a faster A6 processor. Plus, its top-to-bottom redesign is sharp, slim and featherlight.

The bad: Apple Maps feels unfinished and buggy; Sprint and Verizon models can't use voice and data simultaneously; the smaller connector renders current accessories unusable without an adapter; there's no NFC; and the screen size pales in comparison with jumbo Android models.

The cost: $200-$1,200

The bottom line: The iPhone 5 completely rebuilds the iPhone on a framework of new features and design, addressing its major previous shortcomings. It's absolutely the best iPhone to date, and it easily secures its place in the top tier of the smartphone universe.

Television Panasonic TC-P55ST50

Cnet rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

The good: The affordable Panasonic TC-PST50 series exhibited outstanding overall picture quality, characterized by exceedingly deep black levels with great shadow detail, accurate colors and solid bright-room performance. Unlike LCDs, as a plasma it has superb off-angle and uniformity characteristics. The styling is attractive and the feature set well-chosen, including excellent onscreen help options.

The bad: It uses more power than competing LCD TVs and doesn't perform as well in bright rooms as those with matte screens. It doesn't come with 3-D glasses, and it showed more crosstalk in 3-D than some competing TVs. The ST50 is available only in 50-inch and larger sizes. Three HDMI inputs is one fewer than most midrange TVs offer.

The cost: $1,259-$1,700

The bottom line: With flagship-level picture quality for a midlevel price, the Panasonic ST50 series sets the value standard among videophile-grade TVs.

Speaker Sonos Play: 3

Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5

The good: You can control the single-speaker streaming-audio system from any iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or Android smartphone using a free app. It offers good sound. Its compact, elegant design cuts down on cord clutter, and it can stream Internet-based radio and audio services, plus your own digital music collection, from any Mac, PC or NAS drive. Also, it's simple to set up, particularly if you already own a Sonos system, and linked Sonos players (purchased separately) can cover up to 31 additional rooms.

The bad: The Play: 3 has almost no stereo separation and doesn't offer the detail and clarity of the step-up Play: 5. Also, although it can wirelessly interact with other Sonos products, you'll need a hard-wired connection or the $49 wireless Sonos Bridge accessory if it's your only Sonos component.

The cost: $296-$300

The bottom line: Although it doesn't sound quite as good as the larger Play: 5, the Sonos Play: 3 delivers a superior streaming-audio experience that you can control from any iOS device or Android smartphone.

Camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5

The good: It has an excellent design and feature set, including an ultrawide-angle 20x zoom lens, GPS, and semi-manual and manual shooting modes, as well as fast shooting performance and improved low-light photo quality from previous versions.

The bad: Using all of the high-performance features, such as its near-pointless touch screen, can really cut into battery life. Also, photos are noisy and soft when viewed at 100 percent.

The cost: $244 to $356

The bottom line: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20's 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent.

Headphones

Audio-Technica ATH-M30

Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5

The good: The headphones offer good build quality and detailed, natural sound with good bass. They're also very comfortable and a bargain at around $60.

The bad: There's no integrated microphone for making cell phone calls. The extra-long cord makes the headphones less suitable for mobile use. They don't fold up like the ATH-M35 model, and the cord isn't detachable.

The cost: $50-$68

The bottom line: While they're not in the same league as the step-up ATH-M50 model, the Audio-Technica ATH-M30 headphones cost a lot less and offer impressive performance and decent build quality for the money.

Home Theater 3M Streaming Projector

Cnet rating: 3.5 stars out of 5

The good: It features an integrated Roku Streaming Stick in its compact, handheld design. It has built-in dual-band Wi-Fi and essentially the full functionality of a stand-alone Roku box, including streaming apps like Netflix, Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, Mlb.tv, Vudu and HBO Go. There's also a built-in rechargeable battery, making it truly portable.

The bad: The built-in battery only lasts for a little over 1.5 hours. And while image quality is watchable, the resolution is limited to DVD-quality and the picture could be brighter.

The cost: $300

The bottom line: The 3M Streaming Projector packs the full power of a Roku box in a pico projector, making for an undeniably cool gadget, even with its limited battery life.